Souness faces two FA charges

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GRAEME SOUNESS, the Blackburn Rovers manager, could be banished to the stands for the Worthington Cup final after being hit with two disciplinary charges by the FA. Souness, whose team have high hopes of reaching the final on March 2 after drawing 1-1 away to Manchester United in Tuesday’s semi- final first leg, has been charged with “improper conduct” and “abusive or insulting language to match officials”.

Souness was dismissed from the dugout in the quarter- final tie away to Wigan Athletic on December 17 after an altercation with Matt Messias, the fourth official, his third such indiscretion in 12